The National Park Project Aiming to Change the Landscape of St. Louis

Take one of the most iconic modern monuments of America, analyze the original design by a world-famous architect, identify all the site issues, coordinate with multiple national, state, and local agencies, and have it completed by 2015. St. Louis is facing a challenge, to say the least. Read more

Kansas City want to expand its cycle hire scheme, launching the largest civic crowd-funding project to date to achieve that goal. If successful, it will bring even more stations to the neighborhoods of Kansas City. Read more

Finding available land for an urban farm is only half of the battle. The other half involves changing local zoning laws, influencing political opinion, garnering economic support, and proving the project will have a net benefit to a community. Strong data can help in all these instances. Read more

Cowtown Couriers is a bike courier service delivering through Kansas City - a notoriously car-dominated metropolis. This Big City recently got the opportunity to talk to founder Rudy Gonzalez about his ambition to change local perceptions of bicycle delivery and improve the city in the process. Read more

Kansas City has the lowest bike ridership in the United States, something a new urban cycle hire scheme is attempting to change. Run by a regional advocacy group, a recent 'bike build' saw volunteers get together to construct and install the city's soon-to-launch cycle hire. Read more

If you ask a local from the Kansas City area where the West Bottoms are located, several would not be able to pinpoint the location. But a quiet renaissance has begun, reviving the area and reminding locals of its existence. Read more

This summer Google will install a 1-gigabyte internet speed cable in Kansas City, which is a hundred times faster than the average broadband cable. This new asset will help revolutionize Kansas City’s technology infrastructure, but no one knows exactly how to utilize it to its fullest potential. Read more